London East Employment Tribunal cases

Browse recent Employment Tribunal decisions heard at London East.

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13 Aug 2026
Claim struck out

Other

Employer: Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd

The claimant failed to comply with tribunal orders and did not attend the hearing, leading to strikeout of the entire claim.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Strikeout under Rule 37 for non-compliance with tribunal orders and failure to prosecute the claim

Reference: 6017080/2025

10 Aug 2026
Claimant won£19,560.49 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Sansum Solutions Group Ltd

The complaints of unfair dismissal and breach of contract (dismissal without notice) succeeded; the holiday pay claim was withdrawn after payment.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Unfair dismissal (substantive unfairness)
  • wrongful dismissal (breach of contract for failure to give notice)
  • holiday pay (withdrawn after payment)

Reference: 6025878/2025

5 Aug 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Constructive Dismissal, Whistleblowing and Breach of Contract

Employer: Leidos Industrial Engineers Ltd

The claimant won his constructive unfair dismissal claim because the respondent's flawed disciplinary process, trumped-up charges, and unfair final written warning cumulatively breached the implied term of trust and confidence, but lost his whistleblowing claims because the protected disclosure did not materially influence the respondent's actions.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Constructive dismissal: breach of implied term of trust and confidence
  • whether a series of acts cumulatively amounted to a repudiatory breach. Whistleblowing: whether the protected disclosure was the principal reason for the detrimental acts or the constructive dismissal

Reference: 3205717/2022

29 Jul 2026
Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Property Partners Management Ltd

The claim was dismissed because the claimant failed to attend the hearing without a satisfactory explanation, and his non-attendance was found to be deliberate and contumelious.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Dismissal under Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 for failure to attend a hearing
  • consideration of Roberts v Skelmersdale College principles
  • overriding objective and prejudice to the respondent

Reference: 6031650/2025

28 Jul 2026
Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Whistleblowing

Employer: My Lahore Birmingham Ltd and AF Restaurants Ltd

All claims were struck out because they had no reasonable prospect of success or the claimants failed to comply with orders to properly particularise their claims.

Legal Issues (7)
  • Strike out for no reasonable prospects (Rule 37)
  • failure to comply with case management orders
  • whistleblowing (protected disclosures)
  • redundancy as reason for dismissal
  • time limits
  • deposit orders
  • costs and wasted costs

Reference: 3205774/2022

27 Jul 2026
Claimant won£12,679.06 awarded

Unpaid Wages

Employer: Pinnacle Finance and Property Group Ltd

The claim for unauthorised deductions was well-founded and the respondent was ordered to pay the deducted sums.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Time limit for presenting a claim
  • whether it was reasonably practicable to present in time
  • unauthorised deductions from wages under the Employment Rights Act 1996

Reference: 6030428/2025

27 Jul 2026
Claim struck out

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: London Borough of Newham

The claim was struck out because there was no reasonable prospect of success; the dismissal was within the range of reasonable responses given the repeated security breaches and a live final written warning.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Application of strike-out test under Rule 38(1)(a) – no reasonable prospect of success. The tribunal considered the Burchell test (genuine belief, reasonable grounds, reasonable investigation) and the range of reasonable responses. The claimant's case was not reasonably arguable given the seriousness of the misconduct and the existing final written warning

Reference: 6003348/2024

27 Jul 2026
Claimant won£5,179.24 awarded

Unpaid Wages

Employer: Care Premium Ltd

The claimant succeeded in proving that the respondent made unauthorised deductions from wages and failed to pay holiday pay, and the claim was allowed despite being out of time due to reasonable practicability.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Time limits for presenting a claim (extension granted because not reasonably practicable and presented within a further reasonable period)
  • unauthorised deductions from wages
  • holiday pay as an unlawful deduction

Reference: 3201472/2024

21 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Unpaid Wages and Harassment

Employer: Silverman Opticians Ltd

Claimant won on victimisation (bonus withdrawal) and section 38 claim but lost on direct discrimination, harassment and unfair dismissal.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Direct discrimination
  • harassment
  • victimisation under Equality Act 2010
  • unfair dismissal
  • section 38 Employment Act 2002 award

Reference: 3200344/2023

14 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: Royal Mail Group Ltd

The claimant succeeded on three harassment claims but lost all other claims, including constructive unfair dismissal and most reasonable adjustment and discrimination complaints.

Legal Issues (7)
  • Time limits under section 123 Equality Act 2010
  • just and equitable extension
  • harassment related to disability
  • reasonable adjustments
  • discrimination arising from disability
  • victimisation
  • constructive unfair dismissal

Reference: 3204647/2022

9 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Employer: Aecom Ltd

The claim was dismissed on remission because the Tribunal found the claimant was not a genuine applicant for the role.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Disability discrimination
  • failure to make reasonable adjustments
  • genuine applicant requirement
  • strike out
  • remission from EAT

Reference: 3202234/2018

9 Jul 2026
Claim struck out

Other

Employer: PP Management Ltd

The claimant did not attend the hearing and failed to provide a witness statement, leading to dismissal under Rule 47.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Rule 47 dismissal for non-attendance
  • failure to comply with witness statement orders
  • overriding objective and fairness considerations

Reference: 6007585/2026

9 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination, Whistleblowing and Harassment

Employer: Lola’s Cupcakes Ltd and Mr A Budwig

All claims were dismissed or withdrawn, resulting in no award.

Legal Issues (2)
  • The judgment does not provide reasoning
  • it simply records that all claims were dismissed or withdrawn

Reference: 3201953/2023

8 Jul 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Unpaid Wages

Employer: Choices Healthcare Ltd

The claimant succeeded in unfair dismissal and wages claims but discrimination claims were dismissed.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Unfair dismissal
  • unauthorised deductions from wages
  • direct race discrimination
  • direct sex discrimination
  • victimisation

Reference: 3200277/2024

6 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: Moreton Church of England Primary School

The complaint of unfair dismissal was not well-founded and was dismissed.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Whether the dismissal was unfair under the Employment Rights Act 1996

Reference: 6023286/2025

6 Jul 2026
Dismissed on jurisdiction

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: Richan Care Ltd

The claimant failed to prove it was not reasonably practicable to present his claim within the statutory time limit, and even if it were, he did not present it within a reasonable period thereafter, so the Tribunal lacked jurisdiction.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Whether it was not reasonably practicable for the claimant to present his unfair dismissal complaint within the primary three-month time limit under section 111(2)(b) of the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • if so
  • whether he presented it within a reasonable further period

Reference: 6033591/2025

3 Jul 2026
Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Employer: London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

All discrimination complaints were dismissed because the reduction in shifts was due to the introduction of a new shift allocation system (Rotamaster) and not because of any protected characteristic; the Respondent provided a compelling non-discriminatory explanation.

Legal Issues (8)
  • Direct discrimination (disability, race, religion)
  • discrimination arising from disability
  • indirect discrimination
  • reasonable adjustments
  • victimisation
  • time limits
  • burden of proof
  • comparator analysis

Reference: 3200347/2025

3 Jul 2026
Claim struck out

Discrimination

Employer: Young & Co’s Brewery plc

The claim was dismissed because the claimant failed to attend the final hearing without good reason and did not comply with tribunal orders.

Legal Issues (1)
  • Dismissal under Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure 2024 for non-attendance and failure to comply with orders

Reference: 6005766/2024

30 Jun 2026
Claimant won

Unfair Dismissal and Breach of Contract

Employer: Mr Cosmetics Ltd

The respondent dismissed the claimant without any investigation, without putting allegations to her, and without following a fair process, making the dismissal unfair and wrongful.

Legal Issues (8)
  • Unfair dismissal – whether the employer had a genuine belief in misconduct
  • carried out a reasonable investigation
  • acted within the range of reasonable responses
  • wrongful dismissal/breach of contract (notice pay)
  • reinstatement
  • Polkey reduction
  • ACAS uplift
  • contributory fault

Reference: 6007218/2024

29 Jun 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: Southend on Sea City Council

All claims dismissed as not well-founded; pre-January 2023 allegations also out of time.

Legal Issues (6)
  • Time limits and continuing course of conduct under Equality Act 2010 s.123
  • merits of direct disability discrimination
  • harassment
  • s.15 unfavourable treatment
  • reasonable adjustments
  • victimisation and unfair dismissal

Reference: 3201126/2024

27 Jun 2026
Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal and Whistleblowing

Employer: The Campaign for Drawing (T/a The Big Draw) and others

The claimant failed to establish that the disclosures were protected or that the principal reason for dismissal was the protected disclosure rather than genuine redundancy.

Legal Issues (3)
  • Whether the claimant had a 'pretty good chance' of success at interim relief stage
  • whether the disclosures were qualifying disclosures under s.43B ERA 1996
  • whether the principal reason for dismissal was the protected disclosure or redundancy

Reference: 3201306/2024

26 Jun 2026
Claimant won£6,514.86 awarded

Unpaid Wages and Other

Employer: E11 Backstage Studio Ltd

The claimant succeeded in her claims for National Minimum Wage (idle time), holiday pay, and the statutory additional award for failure to provide a written statement.

Legal Issues (4)
  • National Minimum Wage (idle time/time work under Regulation 32)
  • holiday pay
  • additional award for failure to provide written statement of employment particulars
  • exceptional circumstances defence under s38(5) Employment Act 2002

Reference: 3200341/2025

26 Jun 2026
Claim dismissed

Other

Employer: Financial Ombudsman Service Ltd

The claimant failed to attend the hearing and provided no reason for absence, leading to dismissal of all claims.

Legal Issues (2)
  • Failure to attend hearing
  • dismissal of claims under Rule 47 of the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024

Reference: 6016036/2025

24 Jun 2026
Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Hooky St Coffee Co Ltd

The claimant succeeded in claims for unauthorised deductions, notice pay, and written particulars, but the unfair dismissal claim was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction due to insufficient continuous employment.

Legal Issues (5)
  • Unauthorised deductions
  • breach of contract for notice pay
  • failure to provide written particulars
  • constructive unfair dismissal jurisdiction (two-year service requirement)
  • proceeding in absence of respondent

Reference: 6033315/2025

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